As of 6/14/02 some receivers will begin showing the
Local-into-Local (LIL) channels on the over the air (OTA) channel numbers.
For example, WKRC TV 12 that is on Dish on channel 8351 (and 734) will also appear on Dish channel
12. To
limit the size of this list, not have all the 8000 block channels listed at
least twice (many of these
channels are also duplicated in the 700-800 channel block), and not have the
confusion of having dozens of channels shown on the same channel number (i.e.
LA, NYC, Detroit, Pittsburgh, etc all have a channel 2) the OTA numbers will
only be listed in the "channel name" field of this chart. Channels will be
mapped to their OTA designation only if they are LOCAL channels.
Superstations and distant local channels will not be affected by this feature.
Currently only some 301 model receivers have this feature. Eventually all
open TV capable receivers will have this feature.

Footnotes

(1) Channel shows on Lyngsat.com or other reliable satellite scans, but not available to regular subscribers.

(2) The Dish Network Web Page now states that this channel requires "additional equipment" and no longer lists channel being available at 119°. This channel may soon be removed from 119°

(3) This channel has many hours of "free" programming available Free to Air (FTA) and can be seen with any Dish receiver during these times. See http://www.tvjapan.net/eng/programming.html for more details.

(4*) This channel shows up on some residential receivers' program guide, however the programming is not available to residential subscribers. If selected the programming that is heard is actually that of the next channel up.

(5) Channel mirrored in the 630 channel range and available to residential subscribers as part of the 3 Dish Latino Packages ONLY.

(6) Requires a 5000 Receiver, HDTV Adaptor and HDTV compatible TV or set-top adaptor OR an HDTV compatible receiver (model 6000). For complete details and a FAQ see the EKB HDTV Page

(7) Requires a 4000, 5000 or DVHS receiver and DD adaptor or DD Compatible receiver to see channel in the guide. Retailers only.

(12) Channel 100 Available on all 4900 receivers. Currently being slowly spooled to some 3800 "upgraded" receivers and 3900 receivers. Coming to the 301 & 501 receivers around July)

(13) Dish Network has made a business decision NOT to carry this channel (WBQC-CA UPN Cincinnati). Though a low power channel and thus not a "must carry" channel, Dish Network is the just about the ONLY multi-channel provider in the area that does not carry this channel. Of the major carriers in the area, both DirecTV (the other DBS provider) and Time Warner Cable (which had a policy against carrying any low power TV channels) now carry this channel. Dish still refuses.

(All Day) Movies on this PPV channel may be purchased once and viewed "All Day". (approx from 5am to 4am ET--see "info" screen on EPG for details)

(DD) Dolby Digital soundtrack available on at least some programming. (24/7 on PPV channels)

(LTBX) This PPV channel presents its movies in the Letterbox format showing the program's original aspect ratio. (black bars at top and bottom of the screen)

Dish Nets (Available to qualifying subscribers nationally--maximum 2 of each distant network allowed by law.--Channels may be purchased individually or as a package.)

Locals (Available to Subscribers within the DMA of that station. Entire city's package MUST be purchased. Individual stations not sold separately.-- Subscribers from outside the DMA may no longer subscribe to this package even if they qualify for all four major network stations under the SHVIA. This policy appears to have gone into effect 5/15/01.)

Rumor: Discovery HD Theater will be added to channel 9443 (HDTV3 demo
channel) from 6pm-6am 6/17-7/1/02 for testing. It will then move to its
own channel at 9420 on a 24/7 basis as a premium channel for $7.99 a month.
It will be broadcast in the QPSK format. An adaptor will be needed to
see this channel, however the adaptor will be provided free with a one year
subscription at $96. Source of rumor: HDTV Magazine

WKCF WB Orlando was NOT added to Dish Network yesterday. The report
was for DirecTV and not Dish. Sorry for the confusion.

6/14/02

WKCF WB channel added in Orlando (8274) locals package.

Added LIL note advising that the the LIL channels will only be listed in
the 8000 and the 700-800 channel blocks even though some receivers now display
the local channels on their respective OTA channel assignments.

Satellite info removed from channel 253. Channel still listed in the
hidden guide

6/11/02

Added Hawaii locals scheduled to be launched 6/26/02

6/10/02

The EPG at 119 is no longer at "channel" 36861. The SID is not known at the moment. (JH)

Busch Satellite Network (917) is now on transponder 7 instead of 23 at 148° (JH)

The 9500 range of channels are no longer mirrored at 148. (JH)

Channel 207 (Bloomberg at 61.5°) now no longer uplinked. (Paul M.)

Channel 411 which was planned for the YES Network and filled in with Sports Event PPV mirror is now gone. (Paul M.)

Channel 9950, 9955 gone from grid (Paul M)

Added (9) the the 8890 block. Should have been this way to begin with. Tonight on the CC they may be announced. (Paul M.)

Changed channel 8182 from transponer 5s14 to 7s14 (Paul M.)

Channels 819, 826 and 828 (which are mirrored on the 8000 block) were listed on the wrong transponder. (Paul M.)

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